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The gown is made of luxuriant silver silk, with lace sleeves and a lace bertha around the neckline. Embroidered golden eagles serve as the repeated pattern throughout with ermine trim at the hem. …

During her second marriage Pompaea Sabina caught the eye of Nero, who had her divorce her husband and marry him. Theirs was a stormy relationship, which ended when Nero kicked the pregnant Pompaea to death. Restorers' Comment: The original white dress was re-cut and dyed red to add to her drama

“Chemist Rosalind Franklin born #onthisday, recognised only posthumously for her contribution to understanding of DNA”

There are certain events that will live in our memory forever — but these lesser-known moments were just as special.

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Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 – 1997), was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, who is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen E...